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For ardent novice, Chulu East is a delight for trekking and climbing. Technically, Chulu East is a friendly peak and does not require much trekking or climbing experience. However, physical fitness and complete acclimatization is must for everyone attempting to summit Chulu East. The route that weaves to this peak is not strenuous and is not that difficult. Besides a strong backup of supportive team of a leader, porter, sherpas and cooks, trekkers and mountaineers should also be equipped and familiarized with equipments like crampons, harness, ice axe, tying knots and handling climbing ropes. The best season to trek and climb Chulu East is from March to May and from September to November.

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The first time you go rock climbing, you probably wore your basic hiking shoes. When you are ready to get serious about the sport, you need to consider upgrading.

When rock climbing, your feet serve a very important purpose. Depending on the climbing and terrain, they usually act as anchors for your movements. As anchors, it is important that they grip well. Regular cross trainers and the like are designed for many purposes, but climbing is not one of them.

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Adventure activities are now more popular than ever as people look to get away from the stresses and strains that modern life brings by getting away from it all. And with a wealth of adventure activities and outward bound activities available it has never been easier to pack your equipment and get away from it all for the weekend or week.

And so with this flux of people leaving towns and cities and heading to various parts of the country to partake in one of the numerous activities, health and safety and making sure they are safe at all times is paramount.

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Mountaineering is tough. It’s both physically and mentally demanding, but nevertheless it’s still an activity that people of all ages enjoy. In this article I’m going to examine some factors you should consider when deciding whether or not you’re ready to start climbing mountains.

It may be the case that you’ve already done a lot of backpacking, climbed many hills in your time, and may even advanced onto rock climbing, but mountaineering is considerably tougher than all of these activities.

There are many additional skills you need to acquire before taking on any serious mountaineering expeditions.

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